Undergraduate Programs

International Studies (General) – Major and Minor

The International Studies Program combines social sciences and humanities to examine international problems and change. Using a diverse, multidisciplinary approach, the Program encourages students to look at our increasingly interdependent world in order to learn how to study it and understand its politics, societies, economies, and cultures.

Major in International Studies (General) – Program closed for applications

Required Curriculum

The major consists of approximately 70 credit hours plus language study within a general four-year B.A. course of study:

Majors are required to maintain a grade point average of at least 2.5, both overall and in the program, and earn a minimum 2.0 grade in all required JSIS/A/B/C/D/E/or RELIG-prefix courses.

All of the list below

Course #	Title	Credits	Quarter
ECON200	Micro-Economics	5	Any quarter
ECON201 JSIS 123	Macro-Economics or Intro to Globalization or	5	Any Autumn
JSIS 200	States & Capitalism: Origins of the Modern Global System	5	Autumn
JSIS 201	The Making of the Twenty-first Century	5	Winter or Spring
JSIS 202	Cultural Interactions in an Interdependent World	5	Spring
JSIS B 330	International Political Economy OR choose from a list of approved alternatives	5
see list	Three approved, upper-level interdisciplinary CORE courses in International Studies	15	Any
see lists	Three or four upper-division courses in an approved track	15	Any
JSIS 495	JSIS 495 Task Force Task Force provides a small group setting for in-depth investigation of international policy issues. For more information on Task Force visit the Task Force website	5	Winter (Seniors Only)
JSIS 498	A seminar which includes reading and writing about major texts.	5	Autumn or Spring
TOTAL	Total Credits for the major not including foreign language	70
Modern foreign language competency through second-year college level

International Studies Major Handbook

Admission to the Major

The Major in International Studies (General) is now closed to applications. Prospective applicants may be interested in the new Global and Regional Studies (General) Major that has replaced it.

Minor in International Studies

30 credits as follows:

10 credits chosen from JSIS 200, JSIS 201, JSIS 202
15 credits in JSIS B-prefix courses including at least 10 credits at 300 or 400 level (courses with other JSIS prefixes are not eligible, but JSIS 478 may be counted).
5 additional credits chosen from courses in any of these prefixes: JSIS A, JSIS B, JSIS D.

Minimum grade of 2.0 is required in each course applied toward the minor.

International Studies (General) Courses

Quarterly Course Lists
Advanced Topic Core Courses
Track Courses

Quarterly Course Lists

International Studies Major Courses Spring 2020

Advanced Topic Core Courses

ARCTIC 400	Integrating Policy and Science in Arctic Studies (3) Natural World
JSIS 300	Claims and Evidence
JSIS 478	Advanced Topics in International Studies (varies yearly)
JSIS A 301	Europe Today
JSIS A 323	United States – Latin America Relations
JSIS A 324	Human Rights in Latin America (with LSJ 322)
JSIS A 346	Alternative Routes to Modernity (with HSTAS 348)
JSIS A 405	Social Change in East Asia (with ANTH 449)
JSIS A 416	NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
JSIS A 429	Eco-Capitalism
JSIS A 430	The Soviet Empire
JSIS A 431	Demographic Issues in Asia (w/ SOC 434)
JSIS A 452	Global Asia (w/ ANTH 442 GWSS 446)
JSIS A 459	United States-China Relations (w/ POL S 419)
JSIS A 465	International Humanitarian Law
JSIS A 468	Russia in the International System
JSIS A 493	Water and Security in the Middle East
JSIS B 301	War (with SOC 301)
JSIS B 307	Digital Storytelling and Global Citizenship
JSIS B 310	State Society Relations in the Third World (with POL S 320)
JSIS B 311	The Myth of War
JSIS B 312	Money, Love and Marriage in Europe and America
JSIS B 315	Law, State and Society
JSIS B 321	United States National Security
JSIS B 324	Immigration
JSIS B 330	International Political Economy
JSIS B 331	Political Economy of Development
JSIS B 332	Political Economy of International Trade & Finance
JSIS B 333	Gender and Globalization (with GWSS 333)
JSIS B 334	The Place of Law in Multicultural Conflicts (with LSJ 336)
JSIS B 335	Geography of the Developing World (with GEOG 335)
JSIS B 337	Collective Violence and the State (with POL S 337)
JSIS B 338	Biosecurity
JSIS B 340	The Cold War: Realities, Myths, Legacies
JSIS B 344	Migration in the Global Economy (with GEOG 344)
JSIS B 345	Gender and International Economic Development (with ANTH/GWSS 345)
JSIS B 346	Disability in Global and Comparative Perspective
JSIS B 350	Environmental Norms in International Politics (with SCAND 350)
JSIS B 351	The Global Environment
JSIS B 352	Sustainability and Global Business: Leading in a Changing World
JSIS B 355	Cybersecurity and International Studies
JSIS B 357	The Geopolitics of Energy
JSIS B 360	U.S. in the World
JSIS B 361	The Rise of a Global Language
JSIS B 365	World Cities
JSIS B 366	Comparative Law and Legal Cultures (w/ LSJ)
JSIS B 370	Privacy
JSIS B 371	Global Crime and Corruption
JSIS B 375	Geopolitics (with GEOG 375)
JSIS B 380	Immigration and Cultural Memory in the Pacific Northwest
JSIS B 385	Industry and the State
JSIS B 386	Law and Politics and International Trade
JSIS B 388	Political Economy of Industrialized Nations
JSIS B 391	Climate Change – An International Perspective: Science, Art, and Activism
JSIS B 393	LGBTI Rights in International Affairs
JSIS B 406	Political Islam & Islamic Fundamentalism (with POL S 432)
JSIS B 407	Political Islam & Contemporary Islamist Movements
JSIS B 410	Readings in U.S. in the World
JSIS B 416	Putting the World on the Couch: Psychoanalysis & International Studies
JSIS B 420	Failed States
JSIS B 422	International Trade and Security
JSIS B 423	Practicing American Foreign Policy
JSIS B 424	The Politics of International Nuclear Security
JSIS B 425	Crafting & Influencing U.S. Foreign Policy
JSIS B 426	World Politics (with POL S 426)
JSIS B 427	Weapons of Mass Destruction: Development, Deployment, & Detection
JSIS B 428	The Media & Peace (w/ COM )
JSIS B 429	Nuclear Nonproliferation and International Safeguards
JSIS B 430	Late Industrialization and Social Change
JSIS B 431	International Negotiation Simulation
JSIS B 433	Environmental Degradation in the Tropics (with ENVIR 433) Natural World
JSIS B 436	Ethnic Politics and Nationalism (with POL S 436)
JSIS B 437	Global Diasporas
JSIS B 440	The Communist Experience Around the World
JSIS B 441	Forced Migrations
JSIS B 444	Space Law and Policy
JSIS B 446	History, Memory and Justice
JSIS B 450	Deeply Divided Societies
JSIS B 455	International Environmental Policy
JSIS B 467	Nations and States in the Modern World (w/HSTCMP 467)
JSIS B 468	Theatre as a Site of History & Memory
JSIS B 469	Law and Rights in Authoritarian Regimes (w/POL S & LSJ)
JSIS B 472	Electoral Systems (w/ POL S)
JSIS B 476	Comparative International Political Economy
RELIG 307	Religion and World Politics (w/ POL S 307)
JEW ST 368	Modern European Jewish History (w/ HSTEU 368)
RELIG 404	Political Economy of Religious Institutions
JSIS D 429	International Population
JSIS D 435	Population and Modernization (with SOC 432)
JSIS D 450	Political Economy of Women & Family in the Third World (w/ SOC)

Approved Alternatives to JSIS B 330 International Political Economy

JSIS 300	Claims and Evidence
JSIS 478	Advanced Topics in International Studies (min. 5 cr. – with adviser approval
JSIS A 362	Political Economy of Africa
JSIS A 417	Political Economy of India
JSIS A 429	Eco-Capitalism
JSIS A 430	The Soviet Empire
JSIS A 459	United States-China Relations (w/POL S 419)
JSIS A 465	International Humanitarian Law
JSIS B 331	Political Economy of Development
JSIS B 371	Global Crimes and Corruption
JSIS B 422	The U.S. and the Contemporary International System
JSIS B 426	World Politics (with POL S 426)
JSIS B 430	Late Industrialization and Social Change
JSIS B 436	Ethnic Politics and Nationalism (with POL S 436)
JSIS B 467	Nations and States in the Modern World (with HSTCMP 467)

General Major Tracks

Canada
China
Development
East Asia
Ethnicity, Identity and Migration
Environmental Studies
Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Peace and Security
Global Health
International Communications
International Human Rights
International Political Economy
Japan
Jewish Studies
Latin America
Middle East
Russia/Eastern Europe
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Western Europe

CANADA TRACK

Take three of the following:
ARCTIC 400	Integrating Policy and Science in Arctic Studies
JSIS A 321 / POL S 341	Government and Politics of Canada
JSIS A 356	Canadian Society
JSIS A 375 / HSTAA 377	History of Canada
JSIS A 422 / AIS 465	First Nations Filmmaking in Canada
JSIS A 426 / AIS 461	First Nations Government & Politics in Canada
JSIS A / FRENCH 441	Quebecois Literature
JSIS A 498	Seminar in Canadian Problems
JSIS B 380	Immigration and Cultural Memory in the Pacific Northwest
JSIS 482	Special Topics Canada
GEOG 370	Environmental Conservation: Geographic Perspectives
AES 442	Undocumented Immigrant Communities
AIS 480	Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence Movements in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
See Adviser:	Additional special topics courses may be approved.

CHINA TRACK

One of the following required:
HSTAS 254	China in the Twentieth Century
JSIS A/HSTAS 454	History of Modern China
Plus two of the following:
JSIS A/GEOG 236	Development and Challenge in Greater China
JSIS A 328	Gender and Sexuality in China
JSIS A /ANTH 370	Han Chinese Society and Culture
JSIS A 403 /ANTH 444	Politics of Representation in Modern China
JSIS A 404	Religion in China
JSIS A /ANTH 406	China’s Environment
JSIS A 408/POL S 442	Government and Politics of China
JSIS A 453/ECON 468	China’s Economic Reforms-Integration into World Economy
JSIS A /HSTAS 456	Topics in Chinese Social History
JSIS A 459/POL S 419	U.S. China Relations
JSIS A/HSTAS 460	Cities in China
JSIS A 464	Contemporary Society in the People’s Republic of China
JSIS A 467	China’s Rise & its Global Implication
JSIS A /ANTH 470	Minority Peoples of China
JSIS B 455	International Environmental Policy
JSIS B 469	Law & Rights in Authoritarian Regimes (w/ LSJ & POL S)
JSIS D 467	Postwar Economic Development in Taiwan
ANTH 447	Anthropology of Chinese Religion
ECON 466	Economic History of China: 1840-1949
ECON 493	Economy of Modern China
GEOG 435	Industrialization and Urbanization in China
GWSS/HSTAS 459	Gender Histories of Modern China, 18th-20th Centuries

DEVELOPMENT TRACK

Required:
JSIS B 331	Political Economy of Development
Plus two of the following:
ANTH/ENVIR 371	Anthropology of Development
ECON 448	Population and Development
GEOG 230	Geographies of Global Inequality
GEOG 330	Latin America: Landscapes of Change
GEOG 331	Global Poverty and Care
GEOG 336	Development and Challenge in China
GEOG 370	Environmental Conservation: Geographic Perspectives
GEOG 371	World Hunger and Agricultural Development
GEOG 430	Contemporary Development Issues in Latin America
GEOG 431	Geography and Gender
GEOG 438	Cities of East Asia: Geography and Development
JSIS A/GEOG 236	Development and Challenge in Greater China
JSIS A 339	Social Movements in Contemporary India
JSIS A 346/ HSTAS 348	Alternative Routes to Modernity
JSIS A / SOC 355	Social Change in Latin America
JSIS A 362	Political Economy of Africa
JSIS A 363	Africa and the Modern World
JSIS A 417	Political Economy of India
JSIS A 431/ SOC 434	Demographic Issues in Asia
JSIS A 438/ GEOG 436	Political Geographies of South Asia
JSIS A 446	Political Development in East Asia
JSIS B 307	Digital Storytelling and Global Citizenship
JSIS B 310/ POL S 320	State-Society Relations in the Third World
JSIS B 315	Law, State and Society
JSIS B 324	Immigration
JSIS B/ GEOG 335	Geography of the Developing World
JSIS B 344	Migration in the Global Economy
JSIS B/ ANTH/ GWSS 345	Gender & International Economic Development (w)
JSIS B 361	Geopolitics of Language
JSIS B 365	World Cities
JSIS B 385	Industry and the State
JSIS B 420	Failed States
JSIS B/ ENVIR 433	Environmental Degradation in the Tropics
JSIS B 441	Forced Migration
JSIS B 455	International Environmental Policy
JSIS D 372	Asian Sustainable Development
JSIS D 429	International Population
JSIS D 435/ SOC 432	Population and Modernization
JSIS D/ SOC 450	Political Economy of Women and Family in the Third World
POL S 449	Politics of Developing Areas
POL S 477	African Political Development

EAST ASIA (GENERAL) TRACK

Three of the following, or courses from the Japan or China Tracks:
GEOG 438	Cities of East Asia: Geography and Development
HSTAS 482	History of Modern Korea
JSIS A 401	Asia and the World
JSIS A 405/ANTH 449	Social Change in East Asia
JSIS A/ANTH 407	Global Futures in East Asia
JSIS A 431/SOC 434	Demographic Issues in Asia
JSIS A/POL S 439	Politics of Divided Korea
JSIS A/ANTH 448	Modern Korean Society
JSIS A 452/ANTH 442/GWSS 446	Global Asia
JSIS A 466/POL S 480	Comparative Politics and Korea Studies
JSIS A 469	North Korean Society
JSIS A 471	New Orders in East Asia
JSIS A 472/I BUS 461	Science, Technology, and Innovation Polices in East Asia
JSIS A 476	Energy Security in East Asia
JSIS A 478/I BUS 462	Japanese Business Technology
JSIS B 385	Industry and the State
JSIS B 430	Late Industrialization and Social Change
JSIS B 455	International Environmental Policy
JSIS B/LSJ/POL S 469	Law & Rights in Authoritarian Regimes
JSIS D/HSTCMP 330	The U.S. in Eastern Asia 1784-1945
JSIS D 372	Asian Sustainable Development
JSIS D 443/ANTH 446	Class and Culture in East Asia
JSIS D 446	Political Development in East Asia

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES TRACK

Take one from the following:
JSIS B/SCAND 350/ENVIR 360	Environmental Norms in International Politics
JSIS B 351	The Global Environment
JSIS B 357	The Geopolitics of Energy
JSIS B/ENVIR/SMA 433	Environmental Degradation in the Tropics
JSIS B 455	International Environmental Policy
ENVIR/POL S 384	Global Environmental Politics
Take two additional from the following list or the list above:
AAS / ANTH 314	Culture, Environment, and Identity of Island Southeast Asia
ANTH 362	Anthropology of Tourism
ANTH/ENVIR 371	Anthropology of Development
ANTH/ENVIR/ESRM 410	Growing Stuff: Ecology, Economy, and Culture of Resource-Production Ecosystems
ANTH 452	Explorations in Biopower
ANTH 457	Ecological Anthropology
ANTH 458	Ethnobiology
ANTH/ENVIR 459	Culture, Ecology and Politics
ANTH/AES 487	Cultures & Politics of Environmental Justice
ANTH 488	Agroecology
ARCTIC 400	Integrating Policy and Science in Arctic Studies
BIO A/ ENVIR 475	Environmental Impacts of Small-Scale Societies
ECON 435	Natural Resource Economics. (prereq. ECON 300)
ECON 436	Economics of the Environment. (prereq. ECON 300)
ENVIR/ECON 235	Introduction to Environmental Economics
ENVIR/POL S 385	Political Ecology of the World Food System
ENVIR / M E 415	Sustainability and Design for Environment
ENV H 311	Introduction to Environmental Health
ENV H 472	Environmental Risk and Society
ESRM 423	International Trade, Marketing, & the Environment
GEOG 270	Geographies of Int’l Development & Environmental Change
GEOG 280	Introduction to the Geography of Health and Health Care
GEOG 371	World Hunger and Resource Development
GEOG 480	Environmental Geography, Climate, and Health
JSIS A /HSTAS 303	Divided Lands/Divided Lives: An Environmental History of South Asia
JSIS A /ANTH 406	China’s Environment
JSIS A/SCAND 429	Eco-Capitalism
JSIS A 431 /SOC 434	Demographic Issues in Asia. (Joint with SOC 434)
JSIS A 440	Japanese History in Ecological Perspective
JSIS A 476	Energy Security in East Asia
JSIS B/ARCTIC 391	Climate Change-An International Perspective: Science, Art, Activism
JSIS D/GEOG 372	Asian Environment and Development
JSIS D 429	International Population
JSIS D 435/SOC 432	Population and Modernization
POL S 422	International Environmental Politics Seminar

*Special topics courses in Jackson School can count when the topic has something to do with Environmental Issues.

ETHNICITY IDENTITY & MIGRATION TRACK

Students are required to take three of the following:
*At least one of these courses is required.
*JSIS B/POL S 337	Collective Violence and the State
*ANTH 428	Anthropological Perspectives on Ethnicity
*JSIS B/POL S 436	Ethnic Politics and Nationalism
*SOC 456	Political Sociology (Ethnicity and Nationalism)
*SOC/AES 461	Comparative Ethnic Race Relations in the Americas
*JSIS B 525	Special Topics in Race Ethnicity and Nationalism
ANTH 464/LING 464	Language Policy and Cultural Identity
JSIS A/POL S 314//NEAR E 315	Israel: Dynamic Society and Global Flashpoint
JSIS A/ANTH 370	Han Chinese Society and Culture
JSIS A 427/ANTH 425	Anthropology of Post-Soviet States
JSIS A/ANTH 470	Minority Peoples of China
JSIS B 307	Digital Storytelling and Global Citizenship
JSIS B 312	Money, Love and Marriage in Europe and America
JSIS B 324	Immigration
JSIS B 337	Collective Violence and the State
JSIS B 344	Migration in the Global Economy
JSIS B 361	The Rise of a Global Language
JSIS B 380	Immigration and Cultural Memory in the Pacific Northwest
JSIS B 407	Political Islam & Contemporary Islamist Movements
JSIS B 437	Global Diasporas
JSIS B 441	Forced Migrations
JSIS B 446	History, Memory and Justice
JSIS B /HSTCMP 467	Nations and States in the Modern World
RELIG 329/ANTH 330	Religion, Identity, and Cultural Pluralism
RELIG/GEOG 403	Modern European-Islamic Migration, Integration, and Citizenship
JEW ST/HSTEU 465	The Jews of Eastern Europe
JSIS D 468	Deeply Divided Societies
HSTCMP 260	Slavery in History: A Comparative Study
SOC/AES 362	Race Relations
AES 442	Undocumented Immigrant Communities
SOC 467	Immigration and Ethnicity

To help you choose among the courses of the Ethnicity and Nationalities Track, some additional information about the courses is presented below. You should also feel free to contact the faculty members who offer these courses to discuss their fit with your interests.

Courses dealing with race relations and racism: SOC/AES 362, SOC/AES 461
Courses dealing with ethnic identity:ANTH 428, ANTH 464/LING 464, JSIS B/POL S 436, JSIS A/ANTH 470
Courses dealing with language:JSIS B 361/ANTH 464/LING 464
Courses focused on particular areas/peoples:SOC/AES 362 (Americas), JSIS D468 (Near East), JSIS A/ANTH 470 (China),JSIS C/HSTEU 465 (Jews/Eastern Europe)
Courses dealing with current policy issues:SOC/AES 362, JSIS D 468, ANTH 464/LING 464, POL S 493

FOREIGN POLICY, DIPLOMACY, PEACE AND SECURITY TRACK

JSIS B/HSTCMP 467Nations and States in the Modern World

Students must take 3 of the following:
ARCTIC 400	Integrating Policy and Science in Arctic Studies
HSTCMP 345	War and Society
HSTAA 461	Diplomatic History of the United States, 1776-1901
HSTAA 462	Diplomatic History of the United States, 1901-Present
JSIS A/POL S 314/NEAR E 315	Israel: Dynamic Society and Global Flashpoint
JSIS A 323	U.S.-Latin America Relations
JSIS A 350	U.S. – Europe Relations
JSIS A 416	NATO
JSIS A 420	Post-Soviet Security
JSIS A 430	The Soviet Empire: Creation, Consolidation, and Collapse
JSIS A/POL S 434	International Relations of South Asia
JSIS A 437/POL S 424	International Relations of Japan
JSIS A/POL S 439	Politics of Divided Korea
JSIS A 459	United States-China Relations (w/POL S 419)
JSIS A 468	Russia in the International System
JSIS A 471	New Orders in East Asia
JSIS A 476	Energy Security in East Asia
JSIS A 493	Water and Security in the Middle East
JSIS B 301	War
JSIS B 311	The Myth of War
JSIS B 315	Law, State and Society
JSIS B 321	U.S. National Security
JSIS B 338	Biosecurity
JSIS B 350	Environmental Norms in International Politics (w/SCAND)
JSIS B 355	Cybersecurity and International Studies
JSIS B 357	The Geopolitics of Energy
JSIS B 360	U.S. in the World
JSIS B 407	Political Islam & Contemporary Islamist Movements
JSIS B 420	Failed States
JSIS B 422	International Trade & Security
JSIS B 423	Practicing American Foreign Policy
JSIS B 424	International Law & Arms Control
JSIS B 425	Crafting and Influencing United States Foreign Policy
JSIS B 427	Weapons of Mass Destruction
JSIS B 428	The Media & Peace
JSIS B 429	Nuclear Nonproliferation and International Safeguards
JSIS B 431	International Negotiation Simulation
JSIS B 440	The Communist Experience Around the World
JSIS B 444	Space Law And Policy
JSIS B 469	Law & Rights in Authoritarian Regimes
POL S 321	American Foreign Policy
POL S 325	Arab Israeli Conflict
POL S 407	International Conflict
POL S 420	Soviet and Russian Foreign Policy
POL S 425	Political Psychology and War
POL S 428	Military Intervention
POL S 431	International Relations in the Middle East
POL S 433	International Relations in Southeast Asia

GLOBAL HEALTH AND POPULATION TRACK

Students must take one of the following:
JSIS B 180	Introduction to Global Health
ANTH 215	Introduction to Medical Anthropology and Global Health
And two additional courses from below:
ANTH 308	Anthropology of Women’s Health and Reproduction
ANTH 374	Narrative, Literature, and Medical Anthropology
ANTH 375	Comparative Systems of Healing
ANTH 376	Anthropology of Disability
ANTH 377	Anthropology and International Health
ANTH 474	Social Difference and Medical Knowledge
ANTH 475	Perspectives in Medical Anthropology
GEOG 371	World Hunger and Agricultural Development
GEOG 380	Geographical Patterns of Health and Disease
ENV H 451	Ecology of Environmentally Transmitted Microbiological Hazards
ENV H 452	Detection and Control of Environmentally Transmitted Microbiological Hazards
JSIS A 324 / LSJ 322	Human Rights in Latin America
JSIS A 431 / SOC 434	Demographic Issues in Asia
JSIS B 320	Yoga: History, Health and Practice
JSIS B 441	Forced Migrations
RELIG 320	Comparative Study of Death
JSIS D 429	International Population
MICROM 101	Microbes and Society
SOC 331	Population and Society
HSTCMP 247	Global Health Histories: Colonial Medicine, Public Health, and International Health in the Global South

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS TRACK

Students must take 3 of the following:
COM 321/ POL S 330	Communications in International Relations
COM 322/ POL S 329	Global Communications
AAS 220	Asian American Stereotypes in the Media
COM 407/POL S 451	Communication Technology and Politics
COM 423	Communications & Social Change
COM 426	International Media Images
COM/JSIS B 428	The Media and Peace
COM 450	International Communications Law and Policy
COM 458	Reporting Global Health (prereq. COM 360)
COM 478	Intercultural Communications
COM 483	Communication Approaches to the Study of War
JSIS A /COM 425	European Media Systems
JSIS B 307	Digital Storytelling and Global Citizenship
JSIS B 355	Cybersecurity & International Studies
JSIS B 361	The Rise of a Global Language
JSIS B 380	Immigration & Cultural Memory in the Pacific Northwest: The Role of Film & Cinema
JSIS B 419/COM 420	Comparative Media Systems (formerly CMU 420)
JSIS B 423	Practicing American Foreign Policy
JSIS B 431	International Negotiation Simulation
POL S/COM 305	Politics of Mass Communication in America
NOTE: any relevant Special Topics (478-490) course offered by a program within the Jackson School may be counted as a track course for International Communications if the student obtains prior approval from the adviser.

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TRACK

Students must take 3 of the following:
ANTH 323/LSJ 321	Human Rights Law in Culture and Practice
ANTH 416	Comparative Social Movements: Mexico and the United States
ANTH 470	Minority Peoples of China
ANTH 498/LSJ 421	Women’s Rights and Politics in Islamic Society
ARCTIC 200	Indigenous Diplomacies and International Relations in the Arctic
GEOG 331	Global Poverty and Care
GWSS 305	Feminism in an International Context
JSIS A/HSTAS 245	Human Rights in Asia
JSIS A 324/ LSJ 322	Human Rights in Latin America
JSIS A 408/POL S 442	Government & Politics of China
JSIS A/SOC 464	Contemporary Society in the People’s Republic of China
JSIS A 465	International Humanitarian Law
JSIS A 488	Labor and Popular Movements in Latin America
JSIS B 310/POL S 320	State-Society Relations in the Third World
JSIS B 315	Law, State and Society
JSIS B 334	The Place of Law in Multicultural Conflicts (w/ LSJ 336)
JSIS B 337	Collective Violence and the State
JSIS B / LSJ 362	Law and Justice: An Introduction to Social Theory
JSIS B /LSJ 366	Comparative Law, Societies, and Courts
JSIS B 393	LGBTI Rights in International Affairs
JSIS B 436	Ethnic Politics and Nationalism
JSIS B 437	Global Diasporas
JSIS B 439	Law and Political Power
JSIS B 441	Forced Migrations
JSIS B 469	Law & Rights in Authoritarian Regimes (w/ LSJ & POL S)
JSIS D 468	Deeply Divided Societies
PHIL 338	Philosophy of Human Rights
POL S 363	Law in Society
POL S 368/LSJ 320	The Politics an Law of International Human Rights
POL S 430	Civil-Military Relations in Democracies
SOC/AES 462	Comparative Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 466	Economic Sociology

Additional electives may be approved with permission of International Studies adviser.

INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY TRACK

Take three of the following (one of which must be JSIS B 331 or JSIS B 332):
ECON/POL S 409	Undergraduate Seminar in Political Economy
ECON 448	Population and Development
ECON 471	International Trade
ECON 473	Topics in International Trade
ECON 475	Economics of the European Union
GEOG 349	Geography of International Trade
JSIS A/POL S 322	International Political Economy of Latin America
JSIS A 362	Political Economy of Africa
JSIS A 417	Political Economy of India
JSIS A 418	Eastern Europe: The Political Economy of the Region
JSIS A 429	Eco-Capitalism
JSIS A 453/ECON 468	China’s Economic Reforms-Integration into the World Economy
JSIS A 472 /I BUS 461	Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies in East Asia
JSIS A 473	Political Economy of Japan
JSIS A 477	Readings on Political Economy of Japan and Northeast Asia
JSIS A 478 /I BUS 462	Japanese Business and Technology
JSIS A 487 /POL S 418	Japanese Trade Politics
JSIS B 331	Political Economy of Development
JSIS B 332	Political Economy of International Trade & Finance
JSIS B 333	Gender and Globalization
JSIS B 352	Sustainabiltiy & Global Business: Leading in a Changing World
JSIS B 365	World Cities
JSIS B 385	Industry and the State
JSIS B 386	Law and Politics of International Trade
JSIS B 388	Political Economy of Industrialized Nations
JSIS B 430	Late Industrialization and Social Change
JSIS B 476	Comparative International Political Economy
POL S 335	Political Economy Topics
POL S 427	International Political Economy
POL S 460	Political Economy of the European Union
POL S 477	African Political Development
SOC 466	Economic Sociology
For special permission to register for I BUS courses, contact JSIS adviser in THO 111 one of the following is allowed:
IBUS 330	Business Environment in Developing Countries
IBUS 340	Business Environment in Industrial Countries
IBUS 440	Business in Asia

JAPAN TRACK

Required: One of the following:
JSIS A/HSTAS 241	Japanese Civilization (formerly HSTAS 341)
JSIS A 242	Introduction to Contemporary Japan
Plus two of the following:
ECON 494	Economy of Japan
JAPAN 323	Japan in Literature and Film: Modern Period
JSIS A / HSTAS 423	History of Modern Japan
JSIS A / HSTAS 424	Emergence of Postwar Japan
JSIS A / POL S 435	Japanese Government and Politics
JSIS A 436/ POL S 429	Political Parties in Japan and East Asia
JSIS A 437	International Relations of Japan
JSIS A 440	Japanese History in Ecological Perspective
JSIS A 449 / ANTH 443	Anthropology of Modern Japan
JSIS A 472/ I BUS 461	Science, Technology, & Innovation Policies in East Asia
JSIS A 473	Political Economy of Postwar Japan
JSIS A 474	Civil Society in Japan & East Asia
JSIS A 475	Japanese Society
JSIS A 477	Readings on Political Economy of Japan & Northeast Asia
JSIS A 478/ I BUS 462	Japanese Business and Technology
JSIS A 487/ POLS S 418	Japanese Trade Politics
JSIS B 430	Late Industrialization and Social Change
JSIS E 478	Readings in Japanese on Japan Social Sciences
JSIS 484	Special Topics East Asia (when topic on Japan)

JEWISH STUDIES TRACK

Required:
JEW ST / HSTCMP 250	Introduction to Jewish Cultural History
Plus two of the following:
JSIS A/POL S 314/NEAR E 315	Israel: Dynamic Society and Global Flashpoint
JSIS A 458	Israel: Politics and Society
JEW ST / HSTCMP 269	The Holocaust: History & Memory
JEW ST 325	Contemporary Judaism in a Global Context
JEW ST 358	Jewish Thought
JEW ST / HSTEU 368	Modern European Jewish History
JEW ST 379	Doing Jewish Identity Studies
JEW ST 462	Anti-Semitism as a Cultural System
JEW ST 463	Enlightenment, Emancipation, Antisemitism: History of the Jews, 1770-1914
JEW ST / HSTEU 465	The Jews in Eastern Europe
JEW ST 466/ HSTCMP 469	The Sephardic Diaspora: 1492-Present
JEW ST 490	Advanced Topics in Jewish Studies (see adviser for permission)
ENGL 311	Modern Jewish Literature
NEAR E 325	Modern Hebrew Literature in English
POL S 325	Arab Israeli Conflict

LATIN AMERICA TRACK

Required: One of the following:
HSTLAC 185	Introduction to Latin America
HSTLAC 384	Latin America: Inter-American and Intra-Continental Relations
HSTLAC 385	Colonial Society and the Negotiation of Rule in Latin America and the Caribbean
HSTLAC 386	The Challenges of Post-Coloniality in Latin America and the Caribbean
HSTLAC 488	History of the Caribbean and Central America
JSIS A 323	U.S.-Latin America Relations
Plus two additional from the list above or the following:
ANTH 418	Indian Heritage of Central America
GEOG 330	Latin America: Landscape of Change
GEOG 430	Contemporary Development Issues in Latin America
HSTLAC 482	The History of Brazil: Colonial Period to the Present
HSTLAC 485	Social Revolution in 20th Century Latin America: Comparative Approach
JSIS 480	Special Topics: Latin America (see adviser for approval)
JSIS A 280	Indigenous Encounters: Politics, Culture, and Representation in Latin America
JSIS A 322	Political Economy of Latin America (w/ POL S)
JSIS A 324/LSJ 322	Human Rights in Latin America
JSIS A 325	Moderern Mexico: Culture, Politics, Society
JSIS A/POL S 342	Government and Politics of Latin America
JSIS A/ SOC 355	Social Change in Latin America
JSIS A/ PORT 365	Mapping Luso-Brazilian Cultures
JSIS A/SPAN 486	Latin American Photography & Cultural Studies
JSIS A 489	The Mexico-U.S. Border in Literature & Film
JSIS A 492	Latin American Studies Seminar
JSIS D 451	The Cultural Geography of Latin America (w/ GEOG)

MIDDLE EAST TRACK

Students must take three the following:
ANTH 318	Anthropology of Islam and Muslim Societies
ANTH 413	Anthropology of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
ANTH 498/LSJ 421	Women’s Rights and Politics in Islamic Society
JSIS 487	Special Topics: Middle East (see adviser)
JSIS A 215/NEAR E 232	Introduction to the Modern Middle East
JSIS A/POL S 314/NEAR E 315	Israel: Dynamic Society and Global Flashpoint
JSIS A 362	Political Economy of Africa
JSIS A 402	The Middle East in the Modern World
JSIS A 458	Israel: Politics and Society
JSIS A 465	International Humanitarian Law
JSIS A 493	Water and Security in the Middle East
JSIS B 450	Deeply Divided Societies
RELIG/GEOG 403	Modern European-Islamic Migration, Integration, and Citizenship
HSTAFM 161	Survey of the Muslim Near East
HSTAFM 163	The Modern Middle East
HSTAFM 462	History of the Middle East: 1258-1798
HSTAFM 463	Modern Persian Gulf
HSTAFM 465	Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia, 1750-2001
JSIS B 406/POL S 432	Political Islam
JSIS B 407	Political Islam & Contemporary Islamist Movements
POL S 325	Arab-Israeli Conflict
POL S 331	Government & Politics in the Middle East & N. Africa
POL S 431	International Relations in the Middle East
RELIG 211/NEAR E 230	Introduction to Muslim Beliefs and Practices
NEAR E 312	Looting and Loss: The Recent Destruction of Cultural Heritage Sites

SOUTH ASIA TRACK

Take three of the following:
ANTH 371	Anthropology of Development
ANTH 412	South Asian Social Structure
HSTAS 403	History of Modern India to 1900
HSTAS 404	History of 20th Century India
JSIS A/HSTAS 202	Introduction to South Asia History, 1500-present
JSIS A 206	Contemporary India & Pakistan
JSIS A / HSTAS 303	Divided Lands/Divided Lives: An Environmental History of South Asia
JSIS A / ANTH 316	Modern South Asia
JSIS A 339	Social Movements in Contemporary India
JSIS A/POL S 340	Politics of India, Pakistan and South Asia
JSIS A/ANTH 341	Political Violence in Post-colonial South Asia
JSIS A/POL S 417	Political Economy of India
JSIS A/POL S 434	International Relations of South Asia
JSIS A 438/GEOG 436	Political Geographies of South Asia
JSIS B 331	Political Economy of Development
JSIS B /POL S 337	Collective Violence and the State
JSIS B /GWSS/ANTH 345	Women and International Economic Development
RELIG 352	Hinduism
RELIG 354	Buddhism
RELIG 356/ANTH 342	Buddhism & Society: The Theravada Buddhist Tradition in South & Southeast Asia
JSIS B 406/POL S 432	Political Islam and Islamic Fundamentalism
JSIS B 407	Political Islam & Contemporary Islamist Movements
JSIS B/POL S 436	Ethnic Politics and Nationalism in Multi-Ethnic Societies
JSIS 485	Special Topics in South Asian Studies

SOUTHEAST ASIA TRACK

Take three of the following:
ANTH/AAS 314	Ethnography, Transnationalism, & Community in Island Southeast Asia
ANTH 408	Experiments in Southeast Asia
HSTAS 463	Southeast Asian History: 1800 to Present
JSIS A 221	History of Southeast Asia
JSIS A/HSTAS 265	The Vietnam Wars
JSIS A/ANTH 315	Southeast Asian Civilization: Buddhist and Vietnamese
JSIS A/POL S 343	Politics & Change in Southeast Asia
JSIS A / HSTCMP 367	Southeast Asian Activism & Social Engagement
JSIS A 419	Southeast Asian Knowledge & the Politics of Information
JSIS A / ANTH 447	Literature & Society in Southeast Asia (max. 5 cr)
JSIS A 462 / HSTAS 466	Islam, Mysticism, Politics, & Performance in Indonesian Culture
JSIS A 463	Topics in Southeast Asian History
JSIS B/HSTAS 264	Violence Myth and Memory
JSIS B 407	Political Islam & Contemporary Islamist Movements
JSIS B 433	Environmental Degradation in the Tropics
RELIG 354	Buddhism
RELIG 356 / ANTH 352	Buddhism & Society: The Theravada Buddhist Tradition in South & Southeast Asia
JSIS 486	Special Topics: Southeast Asian Studies (not language)
SOC 470	Contemporary Southeast Asia

RUSSIA, EASTERN EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA TRACK

Students are required to take three of the following:
JSIS A / HSTEU 445	The Rise & Fall of the Soviet Union
JSIS D / POL S 445	Politics and Society in Eastern Europe
POL S 441	Government and Politics of Russia
ANTH 425/JSIS A 427	Anthropology of the Post-Soviet States
ECON 495	Economic Transformation of Russia and Eastern Europe
GEOG 333	Russia’s Changing Landscape
HSTAFM 465	Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia, 1750-2001
HSTEU/JSIS A 444	Imperial Russia: 1700-1900
HSTEU 451	East-Central Europe Since 1342
HSTCMP/JSIS B 440	The Communist Experience Around the World
JSIS A 344	The Baltic States and Scandinavia (w/ SCAND)
JSIS A/SCAND 345	Baltic Cultures
JSIS A 350	United States – Europe Relations
JSIS A/NEAR E 357	Peoples and Cultures of Central and Inner Asia
JSIS A 418	East Europe: the Political Economy of the Region
JSIS A 420	Post Soviet Security
JSIS A 430	The Soviet Empire
JSIS A 445	The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union (w/HSTEU)
JSIS A 455	Baltic States since 1991 (w/ SCAND)
JSIS A 468	Russia in the International System
JSIS A/POL S 479	Contemporary Central Asian Politics
JSIS B 420	Failed States
NEAR E 358	Islam and Muslims in China
POL S 420	Soviet and Russian Foreign Policy
POL S 421	Relations Among Communist & Post-Communist States
POL S 448	Politics of the European Union

WESTERN EUROPE TRACK

Students are required to take the following:
JSIS A 301	Europe Today
Plus two of the following:
HSTEU 303	Contemporary European History Since 1815
POL S 324	Europe in World Politics
JSIS A 302	The Politics and Cultures of Europe
JSIS A 304	Contemporary European Migration
JSIS A/POL S 348	European Union as Global Actor
JSIS A 349	Migration and Multiculturalism in the Mediterranean
JSIS A 350	U.S. – Europe Relations
JSIS A/SCAND 351	Scandinavia, the European Union, and Global Climate Change
JSIS A 364	Modern Greece: 1821 to the Present
JSIS A 416	North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
JSIS A/COM 425	European Media Systems (formerly CMU 425)
JSIS A 429	Eco-Capitalism (w/ SCAND)
JSIS A 442 /SCAND 445	War & Occupation in N. Europe: History, Fiction, Memoir
JSIS B 312	Money, Love and Marriage in Europe and America
JSIS B/SCAND 350	Environmental Norms in International Politics
JSIS B 467	Nations and States in the Modern World
RELIG/ GEOG 403	Modern European-Islamic Migration, Integration, and Citizenship
HSTEU 323	France Since 1814
HSTEU 334	Germany 1871-1989
HSTEU 413	Europe 1914-1945
HSTEU 414	History of Europe Since 1945
HSTEU 415	Europe in the Second World War
HSTEU 422	The French Revolution and Napoleon: 1789-1815
HSTEU 432	Germany 1914-1945
ECON 475	Economics of the European Union
POL S/SCAND 326	Scandinavia in World Affairs
POL S 346	Governments of Western Europe
POL S 437	Politics in Scandinavia
POL S 438	Politics in France

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How long does it take to complete the major?

There are 70 credits required to complete the IS program, plus language proficiency through the second-year college level. If one were to enter the program with no foreign language or major coursework, it would take two years at 15 credits a quarter, three quarters per year, plus one additional quarter of ten credits. However, students enter with at least some of the program requirements completed – usually part or all of the JSIS 200, 201, 202 series, a course or courses in economics and globalization, and foreign language study – so the average time needed to complete the major is between one and two years. Of course, UW proficiency and distribution requirements must also be met.

2. When should I apply?

Sophomore standing is preferred for admission, but many students also apply during their junior year. By that time, they usually have completed both micro- and macro-economics (or JSIS/GEOG 123 in place of macro-economics) and the JSIS 200-202 series. Students may be admitted during the senior year, if substantial coursework for the major is already completed.

Transfer students must have completed at least one quarter at the UW Seattle campus before applying to the major.

3. What are the requirements for being admitted to the major?

Although there are no specific GPA requirements for acceptance into the major, there are some general guidelines to follow. These vary slightly from year to year, depending upon how many people apply. Recently, most admitted applicants have achieved above a 3.5 in JSIS courses and above a 2.5 in ECON courses. Students with a cumulative GPA below 3.00 are rarely admitted, but exceptions are sometimes made based on other factors. If you are concerned about your qualifications, please see an International Studies adviser. A minimum UW CUM GPA of 2.5 or above is required to apply.

At a minimum, completion of (1) ECON 200, ECON 201, or JSIS/GEOG 123, and (2) JSIS 200 orJSIS 201, is required for serious consideration. Because the admission committee primarily considers academic performance in JSIS and ECON courses, you must have completed these courses in order to have a solid basis for acceptance. Completion of major coursework beyond the minimum at the time of application is desirable because it gives the committee additional evidence to compare your preparation with that of other applicants.

4. May I apply more than once to the International Studies major if I am not accepted on the first try?

There is no limit to the number of times you may apply. However, if you are a junior or senior and have been denied once, you should check with an adviser in Thomson 111 to assess your chances and options. There is the danger that you will have earned a great deal of IS major credit without being admitted, and this credit might not apply to another program of study. You may consider completing the IS minor instead or the Canadian Studies major both of which include substantial IS major coursework. Students who are deferred, rather than denied, are encouraged to apply again. This status is given to an applicant who looks promising but may need to demonstrate additional proficiencies to be competitive.

5. How often are IS courses offered during the year?

Generally, IS courses are offered once a year. Some 300- and 400- level courses are offered once every other year. Therefore, it is important to work with an adviser in planning a program of study. Typically JSIS 200 and 202 are each offered once a year— autumn and spring. JSIS 201 is offered each winter and also in spring. JSIS B 330 is offered rarely, but there are approved substitutes, notably JSIS B 331; JSIS 495, Task Force, is offered winter only; JSIS 498, Advanced Readings in International Studies, usually is offered during autumn and spring quarters. Various track and core course requirements are offered all quarters. During summer quarter a limited selection of core and track courses is offered, as well as economics and intensive foreign language courses.

6. What kinds of jobs do IS majors obtain upon graduation?

Graduates obtain jobs in all sectors. As a liberal arts degree, the IS major does not provide training for a specific vocation, as do accounting, engineering, or computer science programs. Many graduates work in international areas of business, local and federal government, or with private non-profit agencies. Some go into the field of education or law. It is often their personal interests and work experience gained through internships and part-time jobs that assist graduates in getting an initial job after graduation.

7. Are internships available? How does one get credit for them?

Internships are part-time work assignments with organizations in which the student assists with day-to-day tasks or performs work on special projects. The Jackson School maintains relations with a variety of government, business, and non-profit organizations that use student interns on a regular basis. Information on these organizations is available in the career section of the website. The JSIS Director of Career Services helps coordinate internships for credit. Typically, students work for one or two quarters, often on a volunteer basis. Internships are available locally, in Washington DC, and overseas. Make an appointment for further information.

8. When is the best time to do an internship?

Although you may do an internship at any point during your course of study, most organizations prefer students in their junior or senior year. Some organizations do not offer internships to non-students, so it is generally a good idea to complete an internship while still enrolled in school (or, in some cases, within a few months after graduation). Doing an internship outside of Seattle for a quarter or longer during your senior year may cause delays in graduating, because you may miss a required course offered only once a year. Please talk with an adviser regarding course schedules.

9. Will transfer courses from other colleges/universities count towards the program requirements?

The courses that count most readily are micro- and macro-economics (ECON 200 and 201) and foreign language courses. Other courses occasionally take the place of one of the major requirements, but not usually. Please check with an adviser in Thomson 111 if you would like coursework from another institution considered for major credit. Shoreline and Edmonds Community Colleges and Bellevue College all offer courses that are equivalent to courses in the JSIS 200 series. The course prefix is INTST.

10. Will courses taken abroad count toward completion of program requirements?

Courses taken on study-abroad programs at UW-recognized colleges or universities may take the place of some of the major coursework for the approved track, but in all cases an adviser or program chair must approve such substitutions. Coursework taken abroad is most readily applicable to track and foreign language requirements. If you are considering studying abroad (which is highly recommended), please consult with an adviser in Thomson 111, who can give an initial indication of which courses are most likely to receive major credit. However, a final decision will be made when you return; at that time you should bring in a transcript, the syllabus and reading list from the course, and any papers or tests you have written. Information on overseas study opportunities is available from the UW Study Abroad office, 453 Schmitz Hall, 221-4404.

11. When is the best time to study abroad?

Generally, some time before your senior year– again, because certain required courses can be taken only as a senior at UW campus. Absence at that time would mean extending your time to degree to complete the requirements.

12. Can the language requirement be met without coursework if a student already speaks a foreign language?

Yes, but only upon completion of a placement test administered by the appropriate language department of the University of Washington or another accredited university. In cases where there is no coursework to transfer to the UW, actual course credit is not awarded; the language requirement is merely considered satisfied.